| 31. | Ruffing won his first World Series game during the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.
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| 32. | Ruffing defeated the St . Louis Cardinals in Game One, his seventh World Series victory.
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| 33. | After the 1942 season, Ruffing took a job with Vultee Aircraft, a defense contractor.
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| 34. | This did not faze Ruffing, who whiffed the next three batters to end the inning.
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| 35. | DiMaggio hit . 381, Red Rolfe collected 213 hits, and Red Ruffing won 21 games.
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| 36. | His 274th victory put him ahead of former Yankees Hall of Famer Red Ruffing for 27th place.
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| 37. | Ruffing turned forty years of age during the war, resulting in his discharge in June 1945.
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| 38. | This was Ruffing's second stroke, and he also suffered from kidney and heart problems.
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| 39. | Ruffing would give Melton a rude welcome to postseason play with both his arm and his bat.
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| 40. | Matt Ruffing became the interim coach for the remainder of the season and for the current one.
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